The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-10
Miss Jamie Uulrich, OF Selinsgrove
is the guest OF Miss Rosa Ayers.

Miss Jamie Zurich, OF Selinsgrove
is the guest OF Miss Rosa Ayers.
PIGEONS. Persons having pigeons
to sell will find ready purchaser by
addressing the editor OF the PosT.
A great many changes will take
place in our town on the first day of
April, and FITTINGS" will be numer-
GUS.
The Band Entertainments were we'll
attended to the end last week and the
the gross receipts footed up over $t00.
The Band was assisted by Misses
Sallie Bibighouse, Carrie Bachman,
and Maude Arnold, and Messers. ID.
Il. Rhoades, Chas. Walter, and Carb.
Seebold, the latter as manager of the
irrepressible Corn Cracker Minstrels.
They all rendered most valuable aid,
and added immensely to the enjoy
ment Of the entertainments.
G. X. Wilmer, ESQ.,, was admitted to
practice before the bar Of this county
at Sunbury on Saturday last. Mr..
Witmer studied law two years in the
office Of 9. q. Voris, Esq, and passed
n most rigid examination before the
committee, rejecting great credit
upon both himself aud his able Men
tor. Mr.. Wilmer is graduate Of
Union Seminary at New Berlin, Union
county, and also taught the high
school at Georgetown, this county.
for number of years. He is above
the average ability and we predict for
the young nan an honorable, pros
porous professional career Milton
Economist.
Prof. ID. G. Murphy of Fayette Co.
Pa, purposes opening a select school
and Normal departmet in Middle
burgh, commencing early in April TO
continue twelve weeks. The Profes.
sor delivered n lecture Mt the Snyder
County Teachers Institute and gave
many talks during tho session-all Of
which were SO practical and to the
point that our people were so impress
ed with his ability that they at once
laid plans to get him into tie county,
and we now take pleasure in announc-
ing that they have succeeded Those
who nave already taught or those who
are preparing to teach, as well rs
those who want to acquire business
education, should not fail to take
advantage of this rare opportunity.
CANE PREsENTATIoN.-O the eve
ming of March Sth, II. II. Harter, pro
prietor. andJ. NJ. Steininger. foreman,
proceeded to the Waffle House aud.
representing The Posi-, in neat and
appropriate little speech presented to
Jacob G.. Smith, late proprietor, a
valuable Gold headed Gutta- -percha
cane, Il free gift from Harter, Steinin-
ger and J.C. Burlington, late foreman,
to an esteemed and valued friend. II
was so wholly unexpected that MIR.
Smith, at first could not reply, but
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warm terms, expressive OF his high
appreciation Of the generous and dis
interested benevolence of his three
friends. He will preserve and cherish
this gift to the end that there may
always be a green spot in memory for
the Posi-, praying that abondant
success may attend the untiring zeal
and efforts Of II. II. Harter to edify
the people and serve his party.
OBSERVER.
One Of the candidates canvassing
for Office in Snyder county last week
came to house located in n region
along Jacks Mountain Familiarity
known as the place where the foxes
and the rabbits bid each other good>
bye. He raped at the door and was
greeted with hearty "cume in" from
Il female voice within. He was soon
seated on "a back-less chair with his
feet in the oven OF II Hathaway cook
ing stove and fondling a half dozen
tow-headed children. ''Is the man at
home y he inquired. mo, he is not
He went to town early this morning
and expected him home for dinner
1t must be past that time now; but
what did you want? ~ "Well, replied
the candidate, ''my friends all over
the county have allowed me no rest
night and day for the last six months
to come out for the Office of -, and,
having finally consented them to use
me as n sacrifice on the public altar,
thought I.would come and visit you
and try for the promise of the old gen
vote at the primary" The
recital was so familiar that it really
seemed to excite pity, and she re-
Piled We'll, ] am really sorry that
every election requires such sacrifices,
and / am sure Bill would promise
you If he were here, for he hasn't re-
fused single one that asked him r'
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FREEBURa ITEMs.-The 44th Horse
sale on the 4th Inst, was we'll attsnd>
ed and the horses brought good
price. 1t was also a good time for
the candidates to smile upon the
voters of Washington township.
+. ID. w. Y. @. Society met at the
house of II. II. Arbogast on Friday